11 April – Online Cox and Minor semifinals
Online Cox semifinals: Shrewsbury A v Telford A Oswestry A v Oswestry B Online Minor semifinals: Oswestry C v Newport (Shropshire) A Shrewsbury B v Shrewsbury C
March 2024
Online Cox and Minor draws
Online Cox Cup Thursday April 11 – Semi-finals: Shrewsbury A v Telford A Oswestry A v Oswestry B Thursday April 25 – Final and 3rd and 4th play-offs Online Minor Cup Thursday April 11 – Semi-finals: Oswestry C v Newport (Shropshire) A Shrewsbury B v Shrewsbury C Thursday April 25 – Final and 3rd and …
Div 1 Rapidplay Date Changes
Following Telepost’s change of club night the following amendments have been made to the final Div 1 rapidplay fixtures. The rapidplay previously scheduled at Telepost on Monday 29th April has been moved to Wednesday 1st May at Telepost.The rapidplay previously schedule at Telepost on Monday 13th May has been moved to Tueseday 14th May at …
20th April – Cannock Rapidplay
Another local rapidplay event: Format: 6 Round Swiss Rapidplay Date: Saturday 20th April Sections: Open Major (U1750) Minor (U1500) Location: Rycroft Community Hub New Forest Road Walsall WS3 1TR Time Limit: 20 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. Playing Schedule: Round 1 – 10.00 Round 2 – 11.15 Round 3 – 12.30 Round 4 – …
Photos and Results from the 2024 Shropshire Junior Chess Congress
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Battles of world’s elite broadcast across globe – thanks to Shropshire chess sets
Some of the world’s top chess players did battle at a prestigious international tournament with enthusiasts from around the world watching – thanks to boards and pieces from Shropshire. Super-grandmasters such American duo Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri and British number one (formerly of Russia) Nikita Vitiugov were among those who played on …
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New Social Chess Club – Wellington
Players can now meet in Wellington on Monday’s 4pm-9pm to play casual chess at the Boardroom Gaming Cafe in Wellington. They are also looking for volunteers to help teach chess to new players.